blue-pencil

blue-pen·cil

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo pen-suh l]
- /blu ˈpɛn səl/
- /bluː ˈpensl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo pen-suh l]
- /blu ˈpɛn səl/

Definitions of blue-pencil word

verb with object blue-pencil to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript. 1
transitive verb blue-pencil edit, amend 1
verb blue-pencil To edit, especially to censor, written documents. 0
verb blue-pencil (Slang) (politics) To use a line-item veto. 0

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Origin of blue-pencil

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Blue-pencil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blue-pencil

blue-pencil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for blue-pencil

verb blue-pencil

blacklist — If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.

All 138 Synonyms of blue-pencil

Antonyms for blue-pencil

verb blue-pencil

release — to lease again.
ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.

All 36 Antonyms of blue-pencil

blue-pencil

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verb blue-pencil

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verb blue-pencil

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